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romney's new mobile app misspelled america. the romney campaign has submitted an update to the app, and is waiting for apple's approval. no one at the campaign is sfeeng record about the mistake. meanwhile, president obama called mitt romney today, congratulating him on winning the republican nomination officially. a new poll shows the president leading romney in the favorability category. 52% of people hold a favorable opinion of mr. obama, that's compared to 41% of people who hold favorable opinions about mitt romney. >>> well, tomorrow an interesting meeting at the white house. politically at odds, but friendly nonetheless, the president and first lady will host former president george w. bush and former first lady laura bush. president obama will unveil their formal portraits. it's a traditional presidential ceremony. >>> a hot mic moment for lieutenant governor gavin newsom has him backpedaling. he is the host of a talk show on current tv. this is recent video from him with a one-on-one interview with raj mathai. last week
romney's new mobile app misspelled america. the romney campaign has submitted an update to the app, and is waiting for apple's approval. no one at the campaign is sfeeng record about the mistake. meanwhile, president obama called mitt romney today, congratulating him on winning the republican nomination officially. a new poll shows the president leading romney in the favorability category. 52% of people hold a favorable opinion of mr. obama, that's compared to 41% of people who hold favorable...
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so i think he will find his own way to be aggressive, challenge romney, disqualify romney. i think that's important. he will have to do it in his own style. within the bounds of this format where you have people in the audience who are asking questions that they will try to speak with. >> not only the people but the whole town hall format, does that lend to one strength over another in this case? >> it certainly is tough nor romney. but i think this is tough for the president as well. you have to mold a little bit. you have to connect. on the program this morning, we will go back to 1992 and the signature moments for president clinton when he was governor clinton yb in being able to feel your pain, as the expression goes. where he could identify with the people in the room. i think they both can do that as they talk policy, to also connect. we have seen in romney with an image issue, that is something -- a hump he really has to get over. >> the economy has been the strength for romney, or at least the area they want it target. but we are hearing more about foreign policy. t
so i think he will find his own way to be aggressive, challenge romney, disqualify romney. i think that's important. he will have to do it in his own style. within the bounds of this format where you have people in the audience who are asking questions that they will try to speak with. >> not only the people but the whole town hall format, does that lend to one strength over another in this case? >> it certainly is tough nor romney. but i think this is tough for the president as...
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the romney campaign unveiled this new ad promoting governor romney as a bipartisan leader. >> i've done it before, i'll do it again. >> reporter: where the candidates choose to go after monday's debate says a lot about the states they believe are still up for grabs. mitt romney and paul ryan go to nevada and colorado. >> peter alexander, thanks. mark halperin is a senior political analyst for "time" magazine and msnbc. great to see you. all the buzz phrases in this election. binders full of women. now romnesia. where do we stand right now? >> i've been traveling with both candidates. there's a lot of excitement in the country. this race is up in the air. we haven't seen a race like this in a long time where either candidate is really if a position to win. on the other hand, it's also very tense. you talk to partisans on one side or the other, they're panick panicked, desperate about the thought of the orguy winning so. the country is very engaged, but it's very negative, and the president's romnesia line, democrats look at that and say people, particularly women voters, don't trust mitt
the romney campaign unveiled this new ad promoting governor romney as a bipartisan leader. >> i've done it before, i'll do it again. >> reporter: where the candidates choose to go after monday's debate says a lot about the states they believe are still up for grabs. mitt romney and paul ryan go to nevada and colorado. >> peter alexander, thanks. mark halperin is a senior political analyst for "time" magazine and msnbc. great to see you. all the buzz phrases in this...
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romney, turns out to be the front runner at the end after all this combustion and movement. i'm always interested in republican voters who do like to make their ultimate candidates suffer for it, you know? >> yeah. and we did see the unexpected throughout europe, bill. let's talk a little about those concerns over the european sovereign debt. is this a ticking time bomb? what do you see happening with europe, bill? will the austerity measures be effective, and what are we waiting for? >> euroland is a dysfunctional family. there is the rich north versus the spoiled children of the south, and that's the one major difference, i think, that explains much of it, and despite all the grand bargains and liquidity measures of recent weeks, there are two nearly in escapable policy errors in place that i think will ensure our recession for 2012 and this ticking time bomb problem going forward. first of all, the mandated, as you mentioned, balanced budgets over a very short time period, which is a growth straitjacket, in my opinion. they should do it over a longer period. secondly, the
romney, turns out to be the front runner at the end after all this combustion and movement. i'm always interested in republican voters who do like to make their ultimate candidates suffer for it, you know? >> yeah. and we did see the unexpected throughout europe, bill. let's talk a little about those concerns over the european sovereign debt. is this a ticking time bomb? what do you see happening with europe, bill? will the austerity measures be effective, and what are we waiting for?...
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mitt romney in the debates. in response, romney said, "yeah? well -- i'll think of something later" [ laughter ] "i'll get you later. i'll -- i'm -- i'm gonna see you later." [ laughter and applause ] "and then --" in more campaign news, yesterday in nevada, president obama said he'll win the election if the turnout is anything like it was in 2008. while voters said he'd win if he were anything like he was in 2008. [ laughter ] very interesting that the voters said that right back to him. >> steve: back at him. all of them? in unison? >> jimmy: at the same time. >> steve: really? >> jimmy: yeah. >> steve: wow. >> jimmy: it was like polyphonic spree. they were all wearing snuggies. [ laughter ] this isn't good, you guys. a lot of people are complaining that the new iphone 5 is taller than the last model, which means they have to buy a new case. [ audience ohs ] in response, apple issued an official statement saying, [ ominously ] "exactly." [ laughter ] "that's how we make money, y'all! how about a bro hug? come
mitt romney in the debates. in response, romney said, "yeah? well -- i'll think of something later" [ laughter ] "i'll get you later. i'll -- i'm -- i'm gonna see you later." [ laughter and applause ] "and then --" in more campaign news, yesterday in nevada, president obama said he'll win the election if the turnout is anything like it was in 2008. while voters said he'd win if he were anything like he was in 2008. [ laughter ] very interesting that the voters said...
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that's who mitt romney is. i think that romney is recognizing there's a lot of americans who like the president, who may even want him to succeed but don't like his policies. that's where romney's got to come in and be the plausible alternative. i think that's a lot of what that's about. >> both romney and president obama were on college campuses this week. polls show the president has a pretty big edge among the youth vote. what's the romney plan to try and reduce that edge? >> well, to get in there and tap into it in a different way. you know, if romney looks, he says, look, a lot of college kids preferred obama in 2008, a lot of hope and change, a lot of enthusiasm. well, that's ened a little bit here as we get into 2012. you've got a group that could be a little more up for grabs. and again, you focus if you're mitt romney on the reality for young people -- a lot of student debt, a very tough job market, why? because the economy is still very much struggling. and make this a referendum on the president's po
that's who mitt romney is. i think that romney is recognizing there's a lot of americans who like the president, who may even want him to succeed but don't like his policies. that's where romney's got to come in and be the plausible alternative. i think that's a lot of what that's about. >> both romney and president obama were on college campuses this week. polls show the president has a pretty big edge among the youth vote. what's the romney plan to try and reduce that edge? >>...
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they have 60 offices here, about 20 for romney. is this going to become a matter of knocking on doors and getting voters out, and is romney at a disadvantage because of the organization? >> no. it's not about offices, it's about ideas. and what's driving the campaign in the later stages is the fact that with this crushing unemployment of 8% nationally, with national debt now $6 trillion higher under this president, gas prices doubling, i think what the independent voters, the undecideds want to know about who has the best ideas the next four years and i think increasingly they believe it's mitt romney with his plan. >> you have to get your voters out. we've seen the polls razor tight here. you have a storm coming. are you at all concerned that -- let's assume power could be out in a lot of these places through election day. is that now a card? >> it's seven days from the time the storm passes until election day. we've taken precautions to move up polling places to higher spots for restoration. the power company is well aware of tha
they have 60 offices here, about 20 for romney. is this going to become a matter of knocking on doors and getting voters out, and is romney at a disadvantage because of the organization? >> no. it's not about offices, it's about ideas. and what's driving the campaign in the later stages is the fact that with this crushing unemployment of 8% nationally, with national debt now $6 trillion higher under this president, gas prices doubling, i think what the independent voters, the undecideds...
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that's it there. [ laughter ] this is fit romney. that's what i call that. [ laughter and applause ] get it, fit? you just use -- >> steve: yeah, 'cause he's fit. >> jimmy: we've already gotten tons of great costumes, like thousands, already. but, there's super simple ones like this one. this guy is called the foiler. [ laughter ] >> steve: the foiler. >> jimmy: the foiler. yeah, he wrapped himself up in aluminum foil. calls himself the foiler. i think it's rad. >> steve: fantastic. >> jimmy: then there's some really elaborate involving their children, too. look how cute this one is. a mouse -- [ audience aws ] a mouse trap. it's a little wagon and the baby is sitting in there. like a trapped dead mouse. yeah, but a really cute one. so here you go, you guys. still get some more pics. so when you guys are out at your halloween parties this weekend all dressed up in your crazy outfits, take loads of pics. put them on instagram and add the #diyhalloweencostume, so we can find it. then we'll take the best costumes and show them next week
that's it there. [ laughter ] this is fit romney. that's what i call that. [ laughter and applause ] get it, fit? you just use -- >> steve: yeah, 'cause he's fit. >> jimmy: we've already gotten tons of great costumes, like thousands, already. but, there's super simple ones like this one. this guy is called the foiler. [ laughter ] >> steve: the foiler. >> jimmy: the foiler. yeah, he wrapped himself up in aluminum foil. calls himself the foiler. i think it's rad. >>...
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but he may be right on time to use some summer to try to disqualify mitt romney as a
but he may be right on time to use some summer to try to disqualify mitt romney as a
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romney days with rich people.
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i don't think romney really has a plan. we talked to him this morning. george is leaning toward governor romney. he was impressed with what he saw last night. but he's still undecided. >> oh, boy. harry smith with the wild and woolly chase for the undecideds out there. thank you very -- looks like you had a good time at their house. >> i'll be happy to go back again. >> i think we should revisit after the election. thanks, harry. we have a lot more coming up this hour including the very simple question, what's the deal with gluten all of a sudden? gluten free everything is everywhere. and tonight we'll look at why now. >>> but next, he's worth billions. wears the same t-shirt every day and has his hands full in the big boy role of ceo. tonight, matt lauer talks to mark zuckerberg. >> do you think that the employees are comfortable to walk right up to you and say, excuse me, what do they call you? mark? >> mark. >> are they comfortable to call you up and ask you questions? >> no one calls me mr. zuckerberg. ask you questions? >> no one calls me mr. zucker
i don't think romney really has a plan. we talked to him this morning. george is leaning toward governor romney. he was impressed with what he saw last night. but he's still undecided. >> oh, boy. harry smith with the wild and woolly chase for the undecideds out there. thank you very -- looks like you had a good time at their house. >> i'll be happy to go back again. >> i think we should revisit after the election. thanks, harry. we have a lot more coming up this hour...
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a new poll puts mitt romney on top, but ron paul and rick santorum in striking distance with 48 hours to go. >>> box office ues. tonight, why hollywood has lost its magic, suffering its lowest attendance in years. >>> and making a difference. how one man is using success and fame and a difficult childhood to inspire hopes and dreams in others. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening and happy new year. as the holiday weekend wraps up, a cold blast of winter reality is on the way for millions of americans. it is not often you see people wearing shorts on new year's day, but here they were today, playing tennis in washington, d.c., and not long ago out on new york's long island, boots in hand on the beach. well, that is all about to change. a deep freeze will blanket much of the eastern u.s., bringing not only dramatically lower temperatures but a lot of snow to some areas. kelly cass is at the weather channel with more on the coming storm. good evening, kelly. >> good evening, kate. happy new year. yeah. it was nice while it lasted, getting the furnace a break. b
a new poll puts mitt romney on top, but ron paul and rick santorum in striking distance with 48 hours to go. >>> box office ues. tonight, why hollywood has lost its magic, suffering its lowest attendance in years. >>> and making a difference. how one man is using success and fame and a difficult childhood to inspire hopes and dreams in others. captions paid for by nbc-universal television >>> good evening and happy new year. as the holiday weekend wraps up, a cold...
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mitt romney didn't even mention it in his convention speech. why does this not seem to be a major interest in a campaign? >> the stakes are so high, lester, as you know being on the ground there. i think there's a couple of reasons. from the republican point of view, they want distance from the bush presidency, particularly the bush foreign policy of engagement in war in afghanistan and iraq. from the president's point of view, he wanted to narrow the focus, talk about al qaeda, defeat al qaeda. the crowning achievement killing osama bin laden. the nation building work in afghanistan is frankly something that became too difficult, too entrenched for the american people to keep up with. we are there longer than the soviets were there. i think there's a recognition that job was simply too difficult, the notion that we were going to turn around the government, really be able to rebuild the country. there is a phrase that general petraeus used, was iraq good enough and now is iraq good enough, safe enough, stable enough so u.s. forces can come home
mitt romney didn't even mention it in his convention speech. why does this not seem to be a major interest in a campaign? >> the stakes are so high, lester, as you know being on the ground there. i think there's a couple of reasons. from the republican point of view, they want distance from the bush presidency, particularly the bush foreign policy of engagement in war in afghanistan and iraq. from the president's point of view, he wanted to narrow the focus, talk about al qaeda, defeat al...
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it continues to be the case that governor romney's numbers don't add up. it continues to be the case that we have a very specific plan for bringing down our deficit and putting people back to work. >> how is it that with what, 13 days to go, you are fighting for your life in a 47/47 race? >> well, actually, i think we always knew this was going to be a close race from the start. and what we have right now is a lead that we've maintained throughout this campaign. we are going to just continue to drive home the message that there are two fundamentally different choices in this election, about where we take the country. >> what's the dynamic like between you and mitt romney? >> i think when you are candidates and you haven't really interacted before, you can't say that you have got a real relationship there. perhaps after i win, the governor wants to continue to be engaged in public life and we will have a chance of getting to know each other better. prior to the election, the only time that we had interacted was at a gridiron dinner when i had just been elec
it continues to be the case that governor romney's numbers don't add up. it continues to be the case that we have a very specific plan for bringing down our deficit and putting people back to work. >> how is it that with what, 13 days to go, you are fighting for your life in a 47/47 race? >> well, actually, i think we always knew this was going to be a close race from the start. and what we have right now is a lead that we've maintained throughout this campaign. we are going to just...
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romney: i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. anncr: mitt romney. taking on our enemies... no matter where they nest. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is the lead singer of the band death cab for cutie. his first solo album, "former lives," hits stores on october 16th. performing the song, "teardrop windows," with a little help from the roots, please welcome ben gibbard! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ teardrop windows crying in the sky he's all alone and wondering why ♪ ♪ ivory white but feeling kinda blue 'cause there's no one there to share with you ♪ ♪ there's too many vacant seats he's been feeling all sore and teal ♪ ♪ and the sun sets over the sounds he goes to sleep built in balls ♪ ♪ stands the tallest on the coast he was once the city's only ghost ♪ ♪ with all those scars was positioned as a star he was looked up to and bonded by ♪ ♪ but in 1962 the needle made its big debut and everybody forgot what it outgrew ♪ ♪ he wonders where the workers are who once filled every floor the elevators operate
romney: i'm going to stop the subsidy to pbs. anncr: mitt romney. taking on our enemies... no matter where they nest. ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: our next guest is the lead singer of the band death cab for cutie. his first solo album, "former lives," hits stores on october 16th. performing the song, "teardrop windows," with a little help from the roots, please welcome ben gibbard! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ teardrop windows crying in the sky he's all alone...
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you added that. [ laughter ] >> mitt romney? ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's all we needed! that's all we needed! "30 rock," is back thursdays at 8:00 on nbc! tina fey, everybody! come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ that pledge you have does more than polish wood. it also cleans leather, gives a luster to laminate, stainless, even granite. today, pledge shines more than end tables. [ female announcer ] sc johnson, a family company. it just wouldn't go away. my doctor diagnosed it as fibromyalgia, thought to be the result of overactive nerves that cause chronic widespread pain. lyrica is believed to calm these nerves. i learned lyrica can provide significant relief from fibromyalgia pain. and for some people, it can work in as early as the first week of treatment. so now i can plan my days and accomplish more. lyrica is not for everyone. lyrica may cause serious allergic reactions or suicidal thoughts or actions. tell your doctor right away if you have these, new or worsening depression, or unusual changes in m
you added that. [ laughter ] >> mitt romney? ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: that's all we needed! that's all we needed! "30 rock," is back thursdays at 8:00 on nbc! tina fey, everybody! come on back! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ that pledge you have does more than polish wood. it also cleans leather, gives a luster to laminate, stainless, even granite. today, pledge shines more than end tables. [ female announcer ] sc johnson, a family company. it just wouldn't go...
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obama tonight romney. mitt romney is looking for cash in all the right places. the bay area. >> he's in one of the most exclusive communities on the peninsula for a very high dollar fund-raiser. jean ellie has more. romney is going to be walking away with a very big named endorsement? >> reporter: we are expecting an announcement from former secretary of state condoleezza rice, an honorary co chair at this eexcellent. the fund-raiser for romney is well underway. we can't see much from outside the gate, we have seen dozens of cars enter. republican presidential candidate mitt romney is here raising money for his campaign. his supporters were with greeted by a small quiet group of president obama supporters. they are making sure mr. romney's donors don't support the republican candidate's platform. president obama's former deputy assistant of commerce says romney has a hitry of bad business decisions that hurt workers. >> counting business experience, who's putting profit ahead of the long term vision for the country who made his career bankrupting companies for s
obama tonight romney. mitt romney is looking for cash in all the right places. the bay area. >> he's in one of the most exclusive communities on the peninsula for a very high dollar fund-raiser. jean ellie has more. romney is going to be walking away with a very big named endorsement? >> reporter: we are expecting an announcement from former secretary of state condoleezza rice, an honorary co chair at this eexcellent. the fund-raiser for romney is well underway. we can't see much...
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mitt romney was like, you are done. seriously, he put the man out of a job in front of 60 million people. big bird is not real. jim lehrer is a real guy. i know one person who is voting for barack obama. at least there's one, his name is jim lehrer. >> let's move on. kanye west and kim kardashian. apparently kim kardashian made a comment this week she has never been more in love than she is with kanye. she is still married to someone whose name isn't kanye. >> she is in it love with being in love. every guy is the one. she goes from one to the other and it's always wedding bells and can't wait to spend the rest of my life with him until she doesn't want to spend the rest of her life with him. >> she said she can't see herself with anyone else. i have news for you, kim, we can. >> and, also, we have. >> unfortunately, we're out of time. we can't talk about the hulk hogan sex tape. thank goodness. >> nobody is more upset than this guy. >> i know you wanted to go there, didn't you. >> one man, one woman. >> chuck and erica
mitt romney was like, you are done. seriously, he put the man out of a job in front of 60 million people. big bird is not real. jim lehrer is a real guy. i know one person who is voting for barack obama. at least there's one, his name is jim lehrer. >> let's move on. kanye west and kim kardashian. apparently kim kardashian made a comment this week she has never been more in love than she is with kanye. she is still married to someone whose name isn't kanye. >> she is in it love with...
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it's been a tough couple of weeks from mitt romney. first video from a private fund-raiser was released with romney saying 47% of americans are dependent on the government. then the former governor released his 2011 tax returns. critics say it's not enough. can he turn things around? >> good morning. >> let's talk about governor romney. his reputation has largely been known as a turn around artist, whether it's a broken business or the olympics. giving us troubles over the last couple of weeks. has that reputation taken a hit? >> well, it has. in terms of his prowess as a politician, that's what's under fire right now and his ability to lead the campaign. this is not a company he's trying to turn around, it's a campaign. and it's a campaign about ideas that have to do with the economy and connecting to voters who are struggling in this economy. that 47% comment and the ensuing debate only reinforced a negative image for mitt romney. and that's what really is bricking him down right now, the fact that he has very high unfavorable rating
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i want to thank my guests, ann romney. seth mac -- seth, come on in. seth macfarlane and of course bettye lavette. tomorrow night kirstie alley will be here. but emmy winner jimmy fallon right now. jimmy! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal television -- captions by vitac -- www.vitac.com ♪ [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: thank you. i feel the love. great new york city crowd. good to be back home in new york. [ cheers and applause ] welcome to "late night" -- welcome to "late night with jimmy fallon", everybody. here is what people are talking about. last night the seattle seahawks beat the green bay packers -- 14-12 on "monday night football." yeah. i dvr'd the game and watched it later, you know, just like the refs. [ laughter ] [ applause ] i didn't watch it as it was going on. >> steve: you've got stuff
i want to thank my guests, ann romney. seth mac -- seth, come on in. seth macfarlane and of course bettye lavette. tomorrow night kirstie alley will be here. but emmy winner jimmy fallon right now. jimmy! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ >> steve: from studio 6b in rockefeller center, the national broadcasting company presents -- tonight's guests are -- and featuring the legendary roots crew. and here he is -- jimmy fallon! [ cheers and applause ] captions paid for by nbc-universal...
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obviously a romney and obama match up. do those numbers reflect the romney who is now being slowly embraced by his party? >> he has to catch up. there are outside groups that will spend a lot of money on romney's behalf, in effect, by going after president obama. romney will have to ramp up his fund raising. he has to focus his message because of the primary fight. >> what about a santorum endorsement? a lot of people are wait for that. is there a deal he is waiting for? >> i think rick santorum wants to extract a certain price with his profile and the issues he cares about. there is no love lost with the candidates. rick santorum recognizes he has a moment here. he talked about the issues on the agenda in a big way and how he can get mitt romney to do about it if he is president. >> david gregory, thanks. >>> let's get a check of the morning top news stories from richard over at the news desk. >> good morning. new york investigators say they found something that could help in the renewed search for etan patz. the search h
obviously a romney and obama match up. do those numbers reflect the romney who is now being slowly embraced by his party? >> he has to catch up. there are outside groups that will spend a lot of money on romney's behalf, in effect, by going after president obama. romney will have to ramp up his fund raising. he has to focus his message because of the primary fight. >> what about a santorum endorsement? a lot of people are wait for that. is there a deal he is waiting for? >> i...
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they're the greatest. [ laughter ] speaking of mitt romney, yesterday in virginia romney criticized president obama for making puns about his name like romnesia. he said it's just an obama-nation. [ laughter ] you guys, the election is just four days away. and more than 2.7 million people in florida have already cast their votes. [ cheers ] unfortunately since it's florida most of them just stuffed their ballots into a toaster oven. they had no idea. [ laughter ] "i voted twice." you guys probably hear about this because of all the traffic congestion in new york due to the hurricane. mayor bloomberg has been requiring people commuting over the bridges to carpool into the city. that's right. there must be at least three people in every car. it can be a little awkward riding with people you don't know. so, with some tips to make car pooling more pleasant, here's mta spokesman pete murphy. pete? >> thank you, jimmy. [ cheers and applause ] thank you, jimmy. now, we understand that carpooling can be difficult, especially when you're stuck in traffic with people you don't know for two hours straig
they're the greatest. [ laughter ] speaking of mitt romney, yesterday in virginia romney criticized president obama for making puns about his name like romnesia. he said it's just an obama-nation. [ laughter ] you guys, the election is just four days away. and more than 2.7 million people in florida have already cast their votes. [ cheers ] unfortunately since it's florida most of them just stuffed their ballots into a toaster oven. they had no idea. [ laughter ] "i voted twice." you...
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aides for president obama said he will hit mitt romney's tags plan and romney is expected to focus on foreign policy and bring up the deadly embassy attack in libya. >> these debates are giving us the ability to cut through the clutter and give people a very clear choice. >> there needs to be a more compelling economic argument made tomorrow night about why the obama/biden ticket is really the one that's going to keep the country moving in the right direction. >> after the debates, the campaign returns to ohio. former president bill clinton will be stumping for president obama in the buckeye state and former secretary of state condoleezza rice will join romney in ohio for a rally. nbc bay area always your home for the debates. that will include tonight's. we'll have live coverage starting at 6:00 tonight so you can also tune in an hour early for your local and national news headlines. then at 11:00 this evening, we will have your complete debate wrap-up as well as tomorrow right here on "today in the bay." >>> 5:45. funeral services will be held today for former senator arlen specter.
aides for president obama said he will hit mitt romney's tags plan and romney is expected to focus on foreign policy and bring up the deadly embassy attack in libya. >> these debates are giving us the ability to cut through the clutter and give people a very clear choice. >> there needs to be a more compelling economic argument made tomorrow night about why the obama/biden ticket is really the one that's going to keep the country moving in the right direction. >> after the...
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and thus far this week's political news has been dominated by the video of an unvarnished mitt romney speaking to a room full of supporters, comments he thought would stay in the room. then there was the counter attack from the right, the tape of barack obama from 14 years ago, saying he believes in redistribution. last week here, ted koppel looked into the world of media monitoring, the business of calling people out, tonight he looks at the media, the volume and vitriol, in particular of the partisan news media some of whom have gone from watch dogs to combatants as we said in the course of one american generation. >> the communist party leaders of east germany -- >> once there were only three networks and the evening news anchors told you what was important it was as "the new york times" medial columnist, david carr, a shared national experience. >> i am catholic so i viewed them through a clerical lens and saw them as other than not having collars on as high priests of the truth. >> and that's the way it is. >> no, that's the way it was. this is the how it is. >> don't, don't, loo
and thus far this week's political news has been dominated by the video of an unvarnished mitt romney speaking to a room full of supporters, comments he thought would stay in the room. then there was the counter attack from the right, the tape of barack obama from 14 years ago, saying he believes in redistribution. last week here, ted koppel looked into the world of media monitoring, the business of calling people out, tonight he looks at the media, the volume and vitriol, in particular of the...
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which is why romney has a new ad that's, like, "i'm mitt romney and i love fanny packs." [ laughter and applause ] zip. zipper me, bro. speaking of mitt romney, he's now only 300 delegates short of officially wining the republican nomination. yeah, while, newt gingrich is only three stamps short of getting a free cinnabunn. isn't that -- [ laughter and applause ] did you see this? while discussing the u.s. policy on iran today, joe biden said that presidnet obama quote, "has a big stick." [ laughter ] ♪ in related news, joe biden is now banned from the white house steam room. [ laughter ] they don't even want him. don't even want him coming by there anymore. [ applause ] and this is cool. there's talk that brad pitt and angelina jolie will star in a new movie together called "the counselor." yeah. the script's really good. in fact, their kids gave it 200 thumbs up. they all liked it. they really liked it. so excited, tonight, on the show, we have yankees pitcher c.c. sabathia. [ cheers and applause ] he didn't want people to know he was coming, so he used his other name, b.c.c. sabath
which is why romney has a new ad that's, like, "i'm mitt romney and i love fanny packs." [ laughter and applause ] zip. zipper me, bro. speaking of mitt romney, he's now only 300 delegates short of officially wining the republican nomination. yeah, while, newt gingrich is only three stamps short of getting a free cinnabunn. isn't that -- [ laughter and applause ] did you see this? while discussing the u.s. policy on iran today, joe biden said that presidnet obama quote, "has a...
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they say gop mitt romney is the leading candidate. we got the speak oren a record on a number of things including fears and concerns out there that he could actually hurt other republicans running in the fall if he becomes the nominee. >> look. if you're an established republican and you're enjoying life in washington and you don't mind presiding over the decay, i'm a threat. and you can tell who they are by how hysterical they get. the fact is ronald reagan had exactly the same opposition, and in the end, he's the guy who created the majority. >> reporter: now, i asked him if anything surprised him out here on the campaign trail. he said the intensity and the scope of the romney attack but added he thought his campaign was weathers that storm pretty well. >>> the body of another woman has been found in a submerged cabin on the "costa concordia" cruise ship. nbc's michelle kosinski is in giglio, italy, with more. >> reporter: it's been two weeks. now findingsing the dead body of a woman this morning bringing the total recovery to 17.
they say gop mitt romney is the leading candidate. we got the speak oren a record on a number of things including fears and concerns out there that he could actually hurt other republicans running in the fall if he becomes the nominee. >> look. if you're an established republican and you're enjoying life in washington and you don't mind presiding over the decay, i'm a threat. and you can tell who they are by how hysterical they get. the fact is ronald reagan had exactly the same...
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governor mitt romney says it's too little too late. a legendary business executive claims the books were cooked. >>> skating scandal. a u.s. olympic speed skater admits to tampering with a rival's skate before a big competition and he says he did it against his will. he'll explain why in an exclusive interview. >>> and are they back together? new signs of chris brown and rihanna dating again, despite their violent history, and it has some people wondering what she's thinking. today's saturday, october 6th, 2012. >> from nbc news, this is "today" with lester holt and jenna wolf, live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning, everyone. welcome to "today" on a saturday morning. >> it's good to have you back from afghanistan. safe and sound. >> good to be back. >> and you're back into the thick of politics here in this country as well. >> it feels like this presidential race has been going on for so long now, but one month from today, voters nationwide will head to the polls and that's it. >> they say it's been -- after a roug
governor mitt romney says it's too little too late. a legendary business executive claims the books were cooked. >>> skating scandal. a u.s. olympic speed skater admits to tampering with a rival's skate before a big competition and he says he did it against his will. he'll explain why in an exclusive interview. >>> and are they back together? new signs of chris brown and rihanna dating again, despite their violent history, and it has some people wondering what she's thinking....
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and here comes those presidential debates to hash all that out. >> and governor romney has challenged the president's leadership in the middle east after the libya attack, trying to po will i ticipoliticize it. has it gone beyond the debate? >> well, we don't know yet. the reality is that president obama would be perhaps more of the defensive if it were not for governor romney getting so many criticisms for his statements this week criticizing the president even before the facts were not known and in the immediate wake of argue ambassador in libya. >> the republicans are not backing up. some have drawn parallels in the iranian hostage crisis under jimmy carter. is that a fair comparison? will they continue to go in this direction or try to get things back on the economy? >> well, i won't weigh in on whether it's fair on the merit. but i think they'll continue to drive home this point. i think this becomes a did want debate about american strengths versus weakness in the middle east. and i think that there are a lot of people who would push back and say the view held by a lot of conser
and here comes those presidential debates to hash all that out. >> and governor romney has challenged the president's leadership in the middle east after the libya attack, trying to po will i ticipoliticize it. has it gone beyond the debate? >> well, we don't know yet. the reality is that president obama would be perhaps more of the defensive if it were not for governor romney getting so many criticisms for his statements this week criticizing the president even before the facts...
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on tuesday night, mitt romney's staff briefly published his victory website by mistake. yeah, republicans called it an embarrassing error, while big bird called it "the scariest two minutes of my life." [ laughter ] listen to this. after the election, there are now a record number of latinos in congress, which has a lot more americans talking about immigration reform. americans seem to be in favor of it, while immigrants are still on the fence. [ laughter ] ♪ ♪ this isn't good, you guys. if congress does nothing, the u.s. could go off a so-called fiscal cliff that could cause another worldwide financial collapse like the one in 2008. congress had a lot of questions about this scenario, like, "what do you mean if we do nothing?" [ laughter ] it's pretty scary. and i don't even really know what a fiscal cliff is, but luckily, we have someone who can make it easier to understand. here to explain it is fiscal cliff huxtable. >> the fiscal cliff is a conundrum that the u.s. government will face at the end of 2012. the pudding in the -- [ cheers and applause ] >> jimmy: i
on tuesday night, mitt romney's staff briefly published his victory website by mistake. yeah, republicans called it an embarrassing error, while big bird called it "the scariest two minutes of my life." [ laughter ] listen to this. after the election, there are now a record number of latinos in congress, which has a lot more americans talking about immigration reform. americans seem to be in favor of it, while immigrants are still on the fence. [ laughter ] ♪ ♪ this isn't good,...
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is this the mitt romney theme song? [ laughter ] that's his new slogan, "throwin' hunnids, hunnids." >> no, that's my slogan. >> jimmy: all right, hey, good. go on, throw it. come to my -- throw hundreds back there if you want to. but this -- this movie's gonna be the biggest thing in the whole wide world. i love it because it's adventure. it's -- also, it's jules verne. >> yeah, it's really cool. we've like, taken a bunch of different stories, like, we have the nautilus, we have atlantis, we have the mysterious island. and it's really cool. it's like, really interesting. we've created some amazing sets. and it's like our take on this new adventure. it's super fun. >> jimmy: did you have adventure movies growing up? >> yeah, totally. >> jimmy: what were they? 'cause i was, like, in college when you were growing up. >> well, i saw that you like "the goonies," which i love as well. >> jimmy: i love "the goonies." >> and like, this movie's kind of an ode to "the goonies." >> jimmy: it is, right? it's like -- >> yeah, it to
is this the mitt romney theme song? [ laughter ] that's his new slogan, "throwin' hunnids, hunnids." >> no, that's my slogan. >> jimmy: all right, hey, good. go on, throw it. come to my -- throw hundreds back there if you want to. but this -- this movie's gonna be the biggest thing in the whole wide world. i love it because it's adventure. it's -- also, it's jules verne. >> yeah, it's really cool. we've like, taken a bunch of different stories, like, we have the...
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. >> hello. [ cheers and applause ] hello, i'm mitt romney. and tonight, i'd like to talk to the american people about recent developments that have damaged my presidential campaign and portrayed me in a negative light. developments at the sum make me seem unfit to be president. i'm talking, of course, about the way my hair looks right now. [ laughter ] slightly askew and i know it looks bad. to the american people, i say i'm sorry. [ laughter ] i burned through my last two cans of alberto vo-5 mousse the other day and this consort for men hairspray ain't got the game to tame my mane. ha ha ha ha ha ha. [ laughter ] i'd also like to address the controversy surrounding remarks that i made at a republican fund-raiser earlier this year. something to the affect of me not caring about 47% of the country because they are all basically free loaders sucking off the teet of the rich. [ light laughter ] now i know what you're thinking, teet of the rich? t'e ka middleton out of this. ha ha ha ha ha. [ laughter ] [ scattered applause ] ha. i admit what i
. >> hello. [ cheers and applause ] hello, i'm mitt romney. and tonight, i'd like to talk to the american people about recent developments that have damaged my presidential campaign and portrayed me in a negative light. developments at the sum make me seem unfit to be president. i'm talking, of course, about the way my hair looks right now. [ laughter ] slightly askew and i know it looks bad. to the american people, i say i'm sorry. [ laughter ] i burned through my last two cans of...
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you can tell -- [ applause ] you can tell that romney's very depressed. last night, he just sat on his couch and bought the haagen-dazs corporation. it was just really one of those things. he sang into a hairbrush. ♪ all by myself don't want to be all by myself ♪ [ cheers and applause ] a little bg -- bjd? a little bjd ref? >> steve: what? >> jimmy: "bridget jones diary." >> steve: oh, yeah, nice. >> jimmy: hey, you guys, i read that alex trebek has signed on to host "jeopardy!" for another four seasons. yeah. when asked why, trebek was like, "this eight-bedroom beach house in the hamptons is something i want." [ laughter ] get this, you guys. a new study found that running for two minutes is just as good for you as working out for 90 minutes. that doesn't sound like a study. it sounds like something a chubby guy says after being on the treadmill for two minutes. [ laughter ] just as good as 90 minutes. that's not true. clearly, that's not true. >> jimmy: yeah, this is crazy. a man in south carolina claims that his dog walked 500 miles to his house af
you can tell -- [ applause ] you can tell that romney's very depressed. last night, he just sat on his couch and bought the haagen-dazs corporation. it was just really one of those things. he sang into a hairbrush. ♪ all by myself don't want to be all by myself ♪ [ cheers and applause ] a little bg -- bjd? a little bjd ref? >> steve: what? >> jimmy: "bridget jones diary." >> steve: oh, yeah, nice. >> jimmy: hey, you guys, i read that alex trebek has signed...
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after iowa and new hampshire, mitt romney's campaign is now 2 for 2. after his performance last night, rick perry's campaign's merchandise is now 2 for 1. so, it's just -- you can get a foam finger, key change, and i forget -- i forget the third one, oops. [ light laughter ] hey, did you guys hear about this? google is launching a new type of search result that gives personal information about each user. it's weird, if you google gary simmons, it's like, "did you mean gary simmons who cries at the end of 'titanic.'" it's like, oh that's personal. in more tech news, there's talk that myspace is planning to launch its own web tv service. and if you think that's exciting, then you must work for myspace. [ laughter and applause ] check this out, walmart is now offering free tax advice at more than 3,000 -- [ laughter ] -- at more than 3,000 of its stores. finally answering the question, "where can i get tax advice, kitty litter, and a shotgun at all one convenient location?" [ cheers and applause ] this is pretty cool. mercedes is putting a facebook app in
after iowa and new hampshire, mitt romney's campaign is now 2 for 2. after his performance last night, rick perry's campaign's merchandise is now 2 for 1. so, it's just -- you can get a foam finger, key change, and i forget -- i forget the third one, oops. [ light laughter ] hey, did you guys hear about this? google is launching a new type of search result that gives personal information about each user. it's weird, if you google gary simmons, it's like, "did you mean gary simmons who...
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and statue of mitt romney is the statue never changes its position. that's not positive? >> reporter: and perhaps the best metaphor for what's going on in the state of south carolina is they both have an event scheduled at the same time, same place. you can call it the showdown at tommy's country ham house. by the way, if you ever stop by, e-mail indulge of the southern grits. >>> the northeast is getting its first real blast of winter. the storm started out west. we're live in chicago with the weather channel's mike seidel. mike, cold and snow. winter is definitely back. >> reporter: you may thing so. it is for a couple of days, but this is not a persistent trend like we've seen all winter, tom. by monday and tuesday temperatures warm up. rain in chicago and rain for most of the east coast. first let's take you back to yesterday here in the chicago area, heavy snow coming down just in time for the afternoon and early evening rush hour. three and four-hour come munts which normally take an hour, up to 9 inches of snow. the airport had over 7, doubling
and statue of mitt romney is the statue never changes its position. that's not positive? >> reporter: and perhaps the best metaphor for what's going on in the state of south carolina is they both have an event scheduled at the same time, same place. you can call it the showdown at tommy's country ham house. by the way, if you ever stop by, e-mail indulge of the southern grits. >>> the northeast is getting its first real blast of winter. the storm started out west. we're live in...
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mitt romney spelled that out very clearly. the sanctions in place now are only in place because of bipartisan opposition to the president's unwillingness to put these sanctions in place in the first place. look, what we see was a huge difference in defense. we have $1 trillion in defense cuts coming down the pike which will hollow out our military, we don't agree with that. >> sir, you voted for those defense cuts? >> no, i did not support the president's -- you have to understand we have a third round of defense cuts coming. we obviously oboes the obama budget and let's never forget it was the president who insisted that these defense cuts be part of this sequester bill. i wrote the legislation preventing them from happening to cut spending elsewhere so that these devastating defense cuts don't occur but the president has not done a single thing to prevent them from happening. >> tonight governor romney said that the sanctions against iran were working. >> that's right. >> would a romney administration sit down and have bilat
mitt romney spelled that out very clearly. the sanctions in place now are only in place because of bipartisan opposition to the president's unwillingness to put these sanctions in place in the first place. look, what we see was a huge difference in defense. we have $1 trillion in defense cuts coming down the pike which will hollow out our military, we don't agree with that. >> sir, you voted for those defense cuts? >> no, i did not support the president's -- you have to understand...
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i'm not dissing mitt romney. president obama, that's his strength, and i think the expectations are very high for him. i can tell you, going up against mitt romney is not a fun thing. he's -- he has the facts. he drills you. he stays, he's tenacious, and that's the difference between four years ago and this time. john mccain was very passive. let the president, candidate obama, do whatever he wants to do. mitt romney will not do that, and here's the strength tonight. >> here's the challenge. on the one hand, mitt romney has to connect. needs a second look. has had a rough couple of weeks. everyone acknowledged that. needs to be specific about what a romney presidency would mean. that's a lot to try to accomplish, isn't it? >> not really. we're not talking about really accomplishing a whole lot. he has two or three things in an hour and a half to accomplish. one of them is to show he's in command, in control, he understands the job of the presidency. he put barack obama on the defensive, or he should be, given his
i'm not dissing mitt romney. president obama, that's his strength, and i think the expectations are very high for him. i can tell you, going up against mitt romney is not a fun thing. he's -- he has the facts. he drills you. he stays, he's tenacious, and that's the difference between four years ago and this time. john mccain was very passive. let the president, candidate obama, do whatever he wants to do. mitt romney will not do that, and here's the strength tonight. >> here's the...
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the fact is this race would have been over -- even romney's own people understood. if he didn't perform well in the first debate the race would have been over. it makes it a lot harder to predict with these rolling dates. >> timing may be everything. good to have you both on. >> great to be here. >> you can catch "morning joe" weekdays starting at 6:00 a.m. eastern time. >>> now let's get a look at the morning's other top stories from tom over at the news desk. >> good morning, tamron and lester. good morning, everyone. a mother and four children are homeless but lucky to be alive. their home in castle rock, colorado, was completely destroyed friday but what officials believe was a natural gas explosion. the woman and kids were hurt, but their injuries were said to be non-life threatening. the surrounding homes have been temporarily uninhabitable. >>> another house was badly damaged when an suv crashed into it. the suv plowed through the house in lexington, kentucky, waking up the homeowners. >> it's pretty scary. i was laying in bed and the vehicle came right throu
the fact is this race would have been over -- even romney's own people understood. if he didn't perform well in the first debate the race would have been over. it makes it a lot harder to predict with these rolling dates. >> timing may be everything. good to have you both on. >> great to be here. >> you can catch "morning joe" weekdays starting at 6:00 a.m. eastern time. >>> now let's get a look at the morning's other top stories from tom over at the news...
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romney did not answer with specifics. the president jumped on that. vice president biden with savannah just jumped on that. i've looked back at your interviews, congressman, over the last couple of months on this subject. you do not offer specifics. why? >> look, first of all, six independent studies showed that you can do exactly as we are suggesting. second of all, what mitt romney learned as a republican governor of a democratic state working with democrats in the legislature, what i've learned getting bipartisan legislation moving is you don't go to congress and say here's all of our details, take it or leave it. you say this is my framework. let's lower tax rates across the board, close loopholes for high-income people, make sure middle income taxpayers are protected. >> you're saying you're going to leave it up to congress? where's the leadership in this? >> no, we're not. we're saying that -- >> right. and here's what i know, matt. if you say to congress take it or leave it, here's my plan, my way or the highway, y
romney did not answer with specifics. the president jumped on that. vice president biden with savannah just jumped on that. i've looked back at your interviews, congressman, over the last couple of months on this subject. you do not offer specifics. why? >> look, first of all, six independent studies showed that you can do exactly as we are suggesting. second of all, what mitt romney learned as a republican governor of a democratic state working with democrats in the legislature, what...
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the prime target again, mitt romney. >> former massachusetts governor, mitt romney. >> front-runner, mitt romney on the defensive from the very start. responding to tough questions about his time at bain capital. >> but there was a pattern in some companies, a handful of them, of leaving them with enormous debt. and then within a year or two or three, having them go broke. i think that is something he ought to answer. >> some of the businesses we invested in weren't successful. and lost jobs. and i'm very proud of the fact that we learned from the experience we invested in well over 100 different businesses. >> in perhaps the most heated exchange, rick santorum challenged romney over a pro romney add that criticized santorum for having voting rights for felons who have served their time. >> should they be given the right to vote? >> first of all, as you know, the pacs that run ads on various candidates said we unfortunately know in this country -- >> could you please have an answer to the question, first? [ cheers and applause ] >> we have plenty time, i'll get there. i'll do it in t
the prime target again, mitt romney. >> former massachusetts governor, mitt romney. >> front-runner, mitt romney on the defensive from the very start. responding to tough questions about his time at bain capital. >> but there was a pattern in some companies, a handful of them, of leaving them with enormous debt. and then within a year or two or three, having them go broke. i think that is something he ought to answer. >> some of the businesses we invested in weren't...
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and neither has mitt romney. neither one of these candidates have told americans, okay, you're having problems right now, this has been the roughest four years you've had in your entire adult lifetime, we were just talking on the set with steve rattner today, this may be the first time that we've had growth below 2% four years in a row since the 1930s. but mitt romney's a challenger. when people go into the voting booth, they're going to be looking at the guy that's been running the country over the past four years and there's a very simple decision to make. do i rehire him or try the other guy? and really, the burden of proof is on the guy that's been in the white house for the past four years. are his policies working? and where is he going to take us over the next four years. for some reason, savannah, i'm not really sure why, both campaigns decided a year ago that they were not going to be specific about the future. and i think right now that's costing the president a bit more than it's costing mitt romney. >
and neither has mitt romney. neither one of these candidates have told americans, okay, you're having problems right now, this has been the roughest four years you've had in your entire adult lifetime, we were just talking on the set with steve rattner today, this may be the first time that we've had growth below 2% four years in a row since the 1930s. but mitt romney's a challenger. when people go into the voting booth, they're going to be looking at the guy that's been running the country...
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we know governor romney has been practicing for months. i think invasion of normandy took less preparation than he put into the debates. i expect he will be prepared, ready and strong in the debates and we have to be ready as well. >> sounds like you're trying to lower expectations for your guy. >> no, no, just telling you the facts, reporting the facts like you do on the "today" show. >> david axelrod, senior adviser to the reelect. >> thank you. >>> if you tried flying american airlines in the past week, you may be among thousands of passengers that experienced maddening delays. all has to do with a labor dispute between american and its pilots union. nbc's tom costello is at reagan national airport. good morning. >> reporter: hi, willie, good morning to you. they have bankruptcy proceedings and imposed tough cuts on employees, pilots, mechanics. now they say pilot sick leave up 20% since a year ago and said the airlines, appears the pilots are imposing strict standards in flying by the books, running up minor technical issues like broke
we know governor romney has been practicing for months. i think invasion of normandy took less preparation than he put into the debates. i expect he will be prepared, ready and strong in the debates and we have to be ready as well. >> sounds like you're trying to lower expectations for your guy. >> no, no, just telling you the facts, reporting the facts like you do on the "today" show. >> david axelrod, senior adviser to the reelect. >> thank you. >>>...
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romney offers no apologies. house minority leader nancy pelosi is here to weigh in. >>> and a harvard professor translates an ancient text, says jesus referred to his wife. it is wednesday, september 19, 2012. >>> this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on wednesday morning. i am matt lauer. >> i am savannah guthrie. i go to bed at 8:00 p.m., huge storms in new york city. >> you didn't hear the storms? >> i didn't hear a thing. >> there were intense downpours. damage stretches up and down the east coast. in georgia, conditions so bad a corporate jet hydroplaned and crashed after landing on a rain soaked runway. al has more on the storms straight ahead. >>> and new concerns over the safety of rice products, including baby cereal. do they have dangerous levels of arsenic? we will reveal testing from consumer reports and the fda that some experts call troubling. >>> and a little later on, how is giuliana rancic adjusting t
romney offers no apologies. house minority leader nancy pelosi is here to weigh in. >>> and a harvard professor translates an ancient text, says jesus referred to his wife. it is wednesday, september 19, 2012. >>> this is "today" with matt lauer and savannah guthrie, live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >>> good morning. welcome to "today" on wednesday morning. i am matt lauer. >> i am savannah guthrie. i go to bed at 8:00 p.m., huge...
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romney touts his experience as a ceo. now his rivals are trying to portray him as the kind of guy that would fire you. >> thank you. bye-bye. >> what did she say, governor? what did you say to her? >> she said she's with me. >> reporter: in a mad dash of 11th hour campaigning that turned into chaos in one case. >> there is a lot of congestion. >> reporter: republican candidates monday piled on the frontrunner, mitt romney, who provided a huge opening, discussing poor service he perceived in the past from insurance companies. >> i like being able to fire people who provide services to me. you know, if someone doesn't give me the good service i need i want to get somebody else to provide that service to me. >> reporter: romney's opponents were quick to pounce. >> governor romney enjoys firing people. i enjoy creating jobs. >> reporter: rick perry's website offered a custom ringtone. >> i like being able to fire people. i like being able to fire people. >> reporter: born into a wealthy family romney raised eyebrows for sayin
romney touts his experience as a ceo. now his rivals are trying to portray him as the kind of guy that would fire you. >> thank you. bye-bye. >> what did she say, governor? what did you say to her? >> she said she's with me. >> reporter: in a mad dash of 11th hour campaigning that turned into chaos in one case. >> there is a lot of congestion. >> reporter: republican candidates monday piled on the frontrunner, mitt romney, who provided a huge opening,...
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mitt romney, governor romney 45%, and other 4%. wow. so, okay, let me start with you, shelby. from your perspective do you think the kids that voted were voting on their own with their own opinions and perceptions, or maybe were influenced by their moms and dads? >> well now due to some of the polls from scholastic news it has shown that a lot of the kids have actually, they either rarely talk to their parents about the election, they sometimes do it or they never do it, so -- with then talking about making their own decisions i believe that it's from their friends and from their own perspective but now these kids are thinking they are the future of america so they need to make other decisions. >> is that important that kids get involved, at least get engaged in this from your perspective? >> i think so, because like shelby said, kids will be the future of america, and many of the people that voted in this election will be able to vote in the real election in 2016, and kids will be the new adults, and they will be able to choose the next president. >> shelby, you actually got
mitt romney, governor romney 45%, and other 4%. wow. so, okay, let me start with you, shelby. from your perspective do you think the kids that voted were voting on their own with their own opinions and perceptions, or maybe were influenced by their moms and dads? >> well now due to some of the polls from scholastic news it has shown that a lot of the kids have actually, they either rarely talk to their parents about the election, they sometimes do it or they never do it, so -- with then...
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in an interview, romney says his campaign is "about the 100% in america." he's also taking aim at the president capitalizing on comments made by then-illinois state senator obama 14 years ago in favor of redistribution. the obama campaign responded though, saying that romney would redistribute wealth from the middle class to the wealthiest americans. >>> the french government is bracing for a possible backlash after a satirical parisian magazine published caricatures of the prophet muhammad. a few hours after the cartoons appeared, a small bomb exploded inside a jewish grocery store in a paris suburb, injuring at least one person. a prosecutor said it was too early to draw any conclusions about the motive. >>> newly released forensic tests show that the only dna found on the gun used to shoot florida teen trayvon martin belonged to george zimmerman. zimmerman is facing second-degree murder charges for the fatal shooting. he has pleaded not guilty and says he acted in self-defense. the new dna evidence, though, could help prosecutors knock down that self-def
in an interview, romney says his campaign is "about the 100% in america." he's also taking aim at the president capitalizing on comments made by then-illinois state senator obama 14 years ago in favor of redistribution. the obama campaign responded though, saying that romney would redistribute wealth from the middle class to the wealthiest americans. >>> the french government is bracing for a possible backlash after a satirical parisian magazine published caricatures of the...
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it's familiar territory for both romney and the president. david, they've been there a combined 14 times since june. seven for romney, seven for the president. >> this is all important ohio. peter alexander, thank you very much. chuck todd is nbc's political director and correspondent. joins us from washington. chuck, good morning. >> good morning david. >>> let's start with foreign policy. how does this play? governor romney goes on attack in the middle of the crisis. was it political tunism to his detriment or what is it to separate himself from the president on foreign policy. >> at this point, whether they can't have the timing issue back, right? this question did they go too soon, did they criticize too soon? there's certainly a debate inside -- among some romney supporters about whether it was appropriate or not. it doesn't matter now. the romney campaign believes fls an opportunity here and there's a couple things too keep an eye on here. first of all, if you saw this morning in the washington post, a whole bunch of romney foreign poli
it's familiar territory for both romney and the president. david, they've been there a combined 14 times since june. seven for romney, seven for the president. >> this is all important ohio. peter alexander, thank you very much. chuck todd is nbc's political director and correspondent. joins us from washington. chuck, good morning. >> good morning david. >>> let's start with foreign policy. how does this play? governor romney goes on attack in the middle of the crisis. was...
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mitt romney's first up was cincinnati, part of hamilton county. the largest county in ohio that switched from republican bush in 2004 to democrat obama in 2008. the president has been putting a big emphasis in ohio and other states in early voting, which is why he decided to be the first president to cast his ballot before election day. both sides are dealing with unexpected political speed bumps on the trail. for mitt romney it is indiana's republican senate candidate richard mourdock who made controversial comments about abortion and rape tuesday. he was questioned three times about it thursday. in what may be another unforced error, john sununu's eyebrow raising comments in regards to colin powell's endorsement of president obama. >> when you have somebody of your own race you're proud of being the president of the united states, i applaud colin for standing with him. >> reporter: president obama has his own speed bump. his remarks included this quotation. you know, kids have good instincts, they look at the other guy and say well, that's a b.s
mitt romney's first up was cincinnati, part of hamilton county. the largest county in ohio that switched from republican bush in 2004 to democrat obama in 2008. the president has been putting a big emphasis in ohio and other states in early voting, which is why he decided to be the first president to cast his ballot before election day. both sides are dealing with unexpected political speed bumps on the trail. for mitt romney it is indiana's republican senate candidate richard mourdock who made...
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romney has to look ahead. people know how they feel now. he can't say well the president did this or the other thing. this is what i can do for you and make your life better. if he can do that, all right, and then he can put the president on the defensive a few times, he'll gain. >> last thing on this. what do you think of the expectations games going on where each candidate is trying to outdo each other complimenting the other's debasing prowess? >> it's like a football game. you know those people, you know. it's play it down, tamp it down. it's all a game. >> let's talk about the book, "killing knennedy." how do you feel about president kennedy and did that change? >> you know, kennedy died i was 13 and i opened the book where i was, i was at high school out on long island and came over the loud speaker and everybody alive then knows where they were. but people don't know whoion kennedy was. and that's number one. after reading "killing kennedy" you'll know both good and bad. we don't hold back. you'll know everything. two, they don't kno
romney has to look ahead. people know how they feel now. he can't say well the president did this or the other thing. this is what i can do for you and make your life better. if he can do that, all right, and then he can put the president on the defensive a few times, he'll gain. >> last thing on this. what do you think of the expectations games going on where each candidate is trying to outdo each other complimenting the other's debasing prowess? >> it's like a football game. you...